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Sunday, May 03, 2015

Reach Out and Touch

I especially love seeing Scheffleras flush out new leaves, like a bunch of hands and arms reaching out, trying to touch the sky...



Okay, okay, it's not a Schefflera but what the heck!


 The Scheffleras in our garden are just starting to flush and the ones above are among the earliest ones. More to follow in the next few weeks!

 Mark :-)
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21 comments:

  1. Lisa C. D.3 May 2015 at 20:32

    Gorgeous!!! Those new leaves are perfection.

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    1. Mark and Gaz3 May 2015 at 22:59

      They are lovely Lisa, always enjoy seeing the new flush of leaves :)

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  2. Kris Peterson4 May 2015 at 03:55

    Oh, if they didn't need so much water...

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    1. Mark and Gaz4 May 2015 at 08:20

      When that drought ends Kris, aralias must make its way back to your garden :)

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  3. Evan Bean4 May 2015 at 04:20

    Great shots! I've been enjoying watching my S. taiwaniana leafing out. My S. delavayi is so small it doesn't have much impact. What species are the first two pictured? I love the golden fuzz!

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    1. Mark and Gaz4 May 2015 at 08:21

      Thanks Evan! First is rhododendrifolia and second is delavayi :)

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  4. danger garden4 May 2015 at 06:21

    We could start an new meme; Araliaceae flushing...could be fun!

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    1. Mark and Gaz4 May 2015 at 08:19

      That's a great idea Loree, I'm up for that! :))

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  5. Alison4 May 2015 at 15:20

    Great shots, they do look like hands!

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    1. Mark and Gaz4 May 2015 at 19:42

      It's an interesting phase of the new flush Alison :)

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  6. DC Tropics4 May 2015 at 17:57

    Great photos, I love seeing the new foliage emerging on araliads! Looks like my Schefflera delavayi was killed to the ground, and still no sign of new growth...

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    1. Mark and Gaz4 May 2015 at 19:42

      Give it a bit more time John, fingers crossed they will come back from the ground :)

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  7. Hoover Boo4 May 2015 at 18:32

    Lovely leaves emerging, reminds me of what Cycas revoluta does. Plants never cease to amaze.

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    1. Mark and Gaz4 May 2015 at 19:43

      Indeed Gail :) and hopefully our cycads will flush this year as they didn't last year for some reason

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  8. Anna4 May 2015 at 21:49

    What an eye-catching unfurling that must be to watch. Hard to believe that those new leaves turn green with age :)

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    1. Mark and Gaz4 May 2015 at 21:55

      Very eye catching Anna! The colour is more intense too when wet, and as it was rainy yesterday the brown colouration looked more vivid :)

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  9. Anna K5 May 2015 at 03:38

    Oh, I absolutely love that first one! Those orange buds are fantastic! Fatsias is as close as I get, and those are cool too. But, now you have me lusting after one of those rhododendrifolias - wow!

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    1. Mark and Gaz5 May 2015 at 06:51

      Hopefully rhododendrifolias will be widely available there soon Anna :)

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  10. outlawgardener6 May 2015 at 19:06

    Or are they alien hands reaching out to pull in unsuspecting gardeners and consume them? Either way, they're beautiful!

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  11. rickii6 May 2015 at 22:10

    If I didn't need one before, I do now!

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